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Schoolboy 'tried to beat sleeping students to death with a hammer', court told

A public schoolboy was "on a mission" to protect himself from a "zombie apocalypse" when he tried to kill two sleeping students by attacking them with…

Former senior civil servant accused officials behind small boats policy of 'harbouring racist views'

A former senior civil servant criticised some of the policymakers behind the illegal migration bill, accusing them of "harbouring racist views" about…

Aberdeen woman appears in court charged with murder following death of another woman

A woman has appeared in court charged with murder following the death of another woman in Aberdeen.

Masked gunman who shot at car on busy London street in 'gang dispute' convicted

A masked gunman who shot at a car on a busy north London street in a "gang dispute" has been convicted.

Andrew Malkinson criticises apology from Criminal Cases Review Commission after he was wrongly jailed…

A man wrongly jailed for 17 years for a rape he did not commit has said it is "too little too late" after receiving an apology from the Criminal Cases…

Scottish government ditches flagship climate change target as it accepts it is 'out of reach'

The Scottish government has ditched its flagship target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030 after accepting that it is now "out of…

Brian Low death: Dog walker's killer remains at large two months on - as MP seeks answers from police

The killer of a dog walker remains at large two months after the murder, with an MP seeking answers from Scotland's top police officer over the shooting.

Prince William makes chilli con carne and receives well-wishers' cards in first public duties since…

Prince William has resumed royal duties in his first public engagement since the Princess of Wales's cancer announcement last month.

FA Cup: 'Hapless' FA criticised by lower-league clubs for scrapping potential money-spinning replays

Lower-league football clubs have hit out at the FA over its decision to scrap replays in its flagship men's competition.

Voltarol advert taken down after editing out Grenfell Tower

An advert for pain relief gel Voltarol has been taken down after being criticised for editing Grenfell Tower out.

'Dangerous' rapist who attacked and stalked women jailed

A "dangerous" rapist who attacked and harassed three women has been jailed for nine years.

'You start to believe you're ill': Fight to free autistic people from hospitals - as govt misses crucial…

The government has missed a long-standing target to reduce the number of people with autism and learning disabilities detained in hospitals.

An uncomfortable truth about climate targets - with people already struggling to pay bills

The fingerprints of climate change are all around us.

Mark Menzies: MP gives up Tory whip amid investigation into claims he misused campaign funds

A Conservative MP has been suspended by the parliamentary party while it investigates newspaper claims he misused campaign funds.

Warwick Davis's wife Samantha dies aged 53

Samantha Davis, the wife of Star Wars and Harry Potter actor Warwick Davis and herself an actress, has died aged 53.